Wallaroo · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Wallaroo

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

Nearly half of the people in Wallaroo report having no religion, which is a higher proportion than in most other areas. This shift away from formal faith is a key part of local life, with 47.9% of the population now identifying as non-religious.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 47.9% of residents have no religion, which is well above the Australian figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common faith at 42.2%, while other religions like Buddhism and Islam each make up 0.2% of the area.

47.9% ▲ +55.2%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.9%
  • 2016: 35.1%
  • 2021: 47.9%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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In Wallaroo, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (42%) and Not stated (9%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Wallaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41518/wallaroo/topic/religion